WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG164/4 
23 June 2005 
 
 (05-2679) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:   English 
  
 
 
ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE  
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND CHILE 
 
Communication from the Parties
 
 
   The following communication, dated 16 June 2005, is being circulated at the request of the delegations of the European Communities and Chile.  
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I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT 
1. Membership and Dates of Signature,  Ratification and Entry into Force 
 The Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, 
of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 18 
November 2002. The sections of the Agreement covering trade in goods entered into force on 1 February 2003 as an “Interim Agreement” leading to the formation of a free trade area between the parties.  This concerns notably the sections under the Agreement related to:  (a) Free movement of goods;  (b) Government Procurement;  (c) Competition;  (d) Dispute settlement;  
(e) Transparency, and;  (f) Exceptions in the area of trade.  Since then, the ratification of the 
agreement by the EU has allowed for the entry into force of the Association Agreement in its entirety as of 1 March 2005.   
2. Type of Agreement 
 The Association Agreement, which covers trade, cooperation and political dialogue, 
establishes a free trade area between the parties after a transitional period lasting a maximum 
of ten years starting from the date of entry into force of the “Interim Agreement”.  
  The Agreement establishes the necessary conditions for the gradual and reciprocal liberalisation of trade in goods;  for the mutual opening of the government procurement, services and investment markets of the Parties;  as well as establishes a cooperation mechanism 
for competition matters, rules for the protection of Intellectual Property Rights though the 
signature of several conventions, and a dispute settlement mechanism.  Furthermore, there are three side agreements which cover:  (a) Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures applicable to trade in animals and animal products, plants, plant products and other goods and animal welfare;  (b) trade in wines;  and (c) trade in spirits and aromatised drinks. 
 
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3. Scope 
 Industrial, agricultural and fisheries products:  the Association Agreement covers all 
Chapters of the Harmonised System (1-97).   
4. Trade Data 
 EU imports from Chile in 2001 amounted to € 5078 million.  EU exports to Chile in the 
same period amounted to € 3665 million.  See attached statistical data on trade 1999-2001 for more detailed information.  
II. TRADE PROVISIONS 
1. Import Restrictions 
 1.1. Duties and charges 
  By the end of the transitional period, based on 1999-2001 trade volumes, in total 97.1 per cent of total bilateral trade will receive duty free treatment, not counting the additional 
liberalization taking place between the parties within the limits of tariff quotas.  In terms of 
bilateral trade, 1999-2001 figures, 100 per cent of industrial, 80.9 per cent of agricultural, and 90.8 per cent of fisheries trade will be fully liberalised.   All charges on imports other than customs duties were eliminated as from the entry into force of the Interim Agreement.  Reductions in customs duties will not apply to specific duties 
resulting from the application of the EC entry price systems.  
  1.1.1. Industrial products  
 A - EC tariff elimination sche dule on industrial products  
 
 All customs duties on industrial products will be eliminated at the latest by the end of a transitional period of three years ending on 1 January 2006.  Customs duties on practically all (99.8 per cent) industrial products, listed in Category “Year 0” of Annex I, were eliminated on the day of entry into force of the Interim Agreement (1 February 2003).  The duties on the few remaining industrial products (0.2 per cent), listed in Category “Year 3” of Annex I, will be 
eliminated progressively in four equal stages (25% for each stage) starting on the day of entry 
into force, continuing on the 1 January of successive years and ending on 1 January 2006.   
 B - Chile’s tariff elimination schedule on industrial products 
 
 All customs duties on industrial products will be eliminated at the latest by the end of a 
transitional period of seven years ending on 1 January 2010.  Customs duties on the great majority of products were eliminated at the entry into force of the Interim Agreement.  Customs duties on the remaining products will be eliminated in 2008 or 2010, in accordance with the schedule established in Article 66 of the Association Agreement.  
 Products subject to elimination of customs duties at entry into force are listed in 
Category “Year 0”of Annex II (91.7 per cent of total EC exports to Chile).  Customs duties on products listed in Category “Year 5” of Annex II will be progressively eliminated in six equal stages starting on the day of entry into force and ending on 1 January 2008 (4.5 per cent).  Customs duties on products listed in Category “Year 7” (3.8 per cent) of Annex II will be 
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January 2010, in accordance with the schedules established in Article 66 of the Association Agreement.   1.1.2. Agricultural products  
 A - EC tariff elimination schedule on agricultural products 
 
 All customs duties on agricultural products will be eliminated at the latest by the end of a transitional period of ten years ending on 1 January 2013 with the exception of those listed under Categories “EP”, “SP”, “R”, TQ” and “PN” in Annex I, which will be subject to the conditions laid down in Article 71 of the Agreement and in that Annex.  
 
 Customs duties on agricultural products will be eliminated in accordance with the following categories:   Customs duties on agricultural products listed in Category “Year 0” of Annex I were 
eliminated at the entry into force of the Interim Agreement (1 February 2003).  
  Customs duties on agricultural products listed in Category “Year 4” of Annex I will be 
eliminated progressively in five equal stages beginning the entry into force, continuing on 1 January of successive years and ending on 1 January 2007.  
 
 Customs duties on agricultural products listed in Category “Year 7” of Annex I will be 
eliminated progressively in 8 equal stages beginning at the entry into force, continuing on 1 January of successive years and ending on 1 January 2010.  
  Customs duties on agricultural products listed in Category “Year 10” of Annex I will be 
eliminated progressively in 11 equal stages beginning on the entry into force, continuing 
on 1 January of successive years and ending on 1 January 2013.  
  F o r  a g r i c u l t u r a l  p r o d u c t s  l i s t e d  i n  C a t e g o r y  “ E P ”  o f  A n n e x  I ,  f o r  w h i c h  t h e  E C  
Common Customs Tariff provides for the application of ad valorem  customs duties and a 
specific customs duty, the tariff elimination applies only to the ad valorem  customs duty. 
 
 For agricultural and processed agricultural products listed in Category “SP “ of Annex 
I, for which the EC Common Customs Tariff provides for  the application of ad valorem  
customs duties and a specific customs duty, the tariff elimination applies only to the ad 
valorem  customs duty. 
 
 For processed agricultural products listed in Category “R” of Annex I, it applies a 
customs duty of 50% of the basic customs duty as from the date of the entry into force. 
  For agricultural products listed in Category “TQ” of Annex I, the EC will apply duty 
free treatment within tariff quotas as from the date of the entry into force.  The tariff 
conditions and tariff lines concerned are listed in Section 1 of Annex I. 
  Finally, a number of products covered by protected denominations of origin and 
identified in Category “PN” of Annex I are not subject to tariff concessions.   
 
 In total, by the end of the transitional period, based on 1999-2001 trade figures, 80.8 per 
cent of Chilean agricultural exports to the EU will receive duty free treatment.  Beside that, further liberalization is provided within the limits of tariff quotas.  
 B - Chile’s tariff elimination sch edule on agricultural products 
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 All customs duties on agricultural products will be eliminated at the latest by the end of a transitional period of ten years ending on 1 January 2013, with the exception of those listed under Category “TQ” in Annex II, which will be subject to the conditions laid down in Article 72 of the Association Agreement and in that Annex.  
 Customs duties on agricultural products will be eliminated in accordance with the 
following categories:   Customs duties on agricultural products listed in Category “Year 0” of Annex II were 
eliminated at the entry into force of the Interim Agreement. 
 
 Customs duties on agricultural products listed in Category “Year 5” of Annex II will be 
eliminated progressively in 6 equal stages beginning on the entry into force, continuing on 1 January of successive years and ending on 1 January 2008.  
 
 Customs duties on agricultural products listed in Category “Year 10” of Annex II will be 
eliminated progressively in 11 equal stages beginning on the entry into force, continuing on 1 January of successive years and ending on 1 January 2013.  
  For agricultural products listed in Category “TQ” of Annex I, Chile will apply duty free 
treatment within tariff quotas as from the date of the entry into force.  The tariff 
conditions and tariff lines concerned are listed in Section 1 of Annex II. 
  In total, by the end of the transitional period, based on 1999-2001 trade figures, 81.8 per cent of EC agricultural exports to Chile will receive duty free treatment.  Beside that, further liberalization is provided within the limits of tariff quotas. 
 
 1.1.3. Fisheries  
 A - EC tariff elimination schedule on fisheries 
 
 All customs duties on fisheries products will be eliminated at the latest by the end of a 
transitional period of ten years ending on 1 July 2013 save those listed in Category “TQ” in 
Annex I, which will be subject to the conditions laid down in Article 68 of the Association Agreement and in that Annex.   Customs duties on fishery products will be eliminated in accordance with the following 
categories: 
  Customs duties on products listed in Category “Year 0” (34.3 per cent) of Annex I was 
eliminated at the entry into force of the Association Agreement.  
  Customs duties on products listed in Category “Year 4” (39.5 per cent) of Annex I will 
be eliminated progressively in five equal stages beginning on the entry into force, 
continuing on 1 January of successive years and ending on 1 January 2007.  
  Customs duties on products listed in Category “Year 7” (2.4 per cent) of Annex I will be 
eliminated progressively in eight equal stages beginning on the entry into force, 
continuing on 1 January of successive years and ending on 1 January 2010.  
  Customs duties on products listed in Category “Year 10”( 14.5 per cent) of Annex I will 
be eliminated progressively in eleven equal stages beginning on the entry into force, continuing on 1 January of successive years and ending on 1 January 2013.  
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 For certain fisheries products identified in Category “TQ” of Annex I, the EC provides 
for the complete phasing out of import duties in ten equal stages beginning on the entry into force.  The tariff lines concerned are listed in Section 1 of Annex I.   
  In total, by the end of the transitional period, based on 1999- 2001 trade figures, 90.7 per 
cent of EC fisheries imports from Chile will be totally free from customs duties.  Beside that, 
further liberalization is provided within the limits of tariff quotas.  
 B - Chile’s tariff elimination schedule on fisheries 
 
 All customs duties on fisheries products were eliminated at the entry into force of the 
Interim Agreement, 97.8 per cent,  based on 1999-2001 trade figures, save those listed in Category “TQ” in Annex II, which will be subject to the conditions laid down in Article 68 of the Association Agreement and that Annex.  The tariff lines concerned and tariff conditions are listed in Section 1 of Annex II.  Within these quotas Chile provides for the complete phasing out 
of import duties in ten equal stages beginning on the entry into force. 
  1.2. Quantitative restrictions   Trade prohibitions or other quantitative restrictions to trade between the EC and Chile, other than customs duties and taxes, were eliminated from the date of the entry into force of the 
Interim Agreement.   
  1.3. Common external tariff   The Interim Agreement does not include any provision for the establishment of a 
common external tariff.  
 
2. Export Restrictions 
 Export prohibitions or restrictions in trade between the EC and Chile were eliminated 
from the date of the entry into force of the Interim Agreement.   3. Rules of Origin 
 The definition of the concept of “originating products” and methods of administrative 
cooperation between the Parties is set out in Annex III to the Association Agreement.  This Annex and its Appendixes are in compliance with Annex II of the Agreement on Rules of Origin of the WTO, in particular, are based on a positive and clearly defined standard. 
 
 Annex III establishes the general requirements to determine the originating status of a product, as well as the necessary administrative procedures to claim preferential treatment.  Evidence of the originating status of products is furnished on the basis of a movement certificate EUR.1 or an “invoice declaration” as provided for in Appendixes III and IV of Annex III.  
 Products are considered of Chilean or EC origin either if they are:  (i) wholly obtained;  
(ii) manufactured exclusively from originating materials;  or (iii) if they have been sufficiently transformed or processed.  Appendix II and II (A) to Annex III lists the different rules that apply for determining whether a product has been sufficiently worked or processed.  While they differ from product to product, the rules fall into several broad categories: 
 
 (i) The materials used must undergo a change of tariff classification under the 
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 (ii) Products are considered to be originating if sufficient value is added in the EC 
or Chile.  Percentages involved may vary from product to product;  or 
  (iii) For some products, the rule defines the production process to be applied.  
 These rules in some cases require a combination of the above conditions to be applied.  
Bilateral cumulation is foreseen.    
4. Standards 
 4.1. Standards 
 
 Both Parties confirm their rights and obligations relating to standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures under the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade.   Furthermore, the Association Agreement provides for bilateral cooperation in this field in order to facilitate and increase trade in goods by eliminating and preventing 
unnecessary barriers to trade while taking into account the legitimate objectives of the parties 
and the principle of non-discrimination, within the meaning of the WTO TBT Agreement.  Cooperation activities and measures pursued will be conducted with a view to enhance and reinforce the implementation of the TBT Agreement rights and obligations. Specific areas of cooperation include information exchange, bilateral consultation, and the reciprocal adoption of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures  
 
 4.2. Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures   Parties engaged themselves to further implement the principles of the WTO on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (“the WTO SPS Agreement”) in order to 
facilitate trade whilst safeguarding public, animal and plant health. Animal welfare was also 
considered as an additional objective.    Objectives and bilateral cooperation are pursued through the “Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures applicable to trade in Animal and Animal products, Plants Plant Products and other Goods and Animal Welfare” attached as Annex IV to the Association 
Agreement.   
 
5. Safeguards 
 In accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 92 of the Association Agreement, 
the EC or Chile may take appropriate measures where the increase in imports of a product of 
one Party leads to serious injury in the domestic industry of like or directly competitive 
products or serious disturbances in any sector of the economy or serious difficulties which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a region of the importing Party.  In doing so, the provisions of Article XIX of the GATT 1994 and of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards will apply between the parties.  However, a specific notification process is foreseen.   
 - Balance-of-payment difficulties 
  When a Party is in serious balance of payment difficulties, the Community or Chile may adopt restrictions in accordance with the conditions established under the WTO agreements and consistent with the Articles of the Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, as 
applicable. 
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6. Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures 
 The Parties confirm their rights and obligations arising from the WTO Agreement on 
Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 and from the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.  7. Subsidies and State-Aid 
 There are no provisions concerning subsidies.  
 
8. Sector-Specific Provisions 
 8.1. Agricultural products  
 
(a) Agricultural products originating in Chile benefit on import into the EC from 
the provisions set out in Annex I.  As described above, for products where the customs tariff foresees the application of an ad valorem  duty and a specific duty 
resulting from the application of entry price systems, rates of reduction apply 
only to the ad valorem  duty. For certain products such as bovine, poultry or pork 
meat and a number of fresh fruits and vegetable such as fresh grapes, customs duties are eliminated within tariff quotas.  For certain processed agricultural products, the Community applies preferential customs duties within the limits of a tariff quota or reduced customs duties to Chilean imports.  Also, the provisions on free movement of goods do not preclude the retention by the Community of 
an agricultural component on imports of certain processed agricultural products 
originating in Chile. 
 Agricultural products originating in the Community benefit on import into 
Chile from the provisions set out in Annex II.  For certain agricultural processed agricultural products, Chile eliminate the customs duties within the limit of 
tariff quotas. 
 During the third year after entry into force the Community and Chile will assess 
the situation of their trade in agricultural products with a view to determining possible further liberalisation measures to be applied by the Community and Chile.   
 According with the provisions established in the Article 73 (Emergency clause 
for agricultural and processed agricultural products) of the Association 
Agreement, the Parties are allowed to apply bilateral emergency actions, for a limited period of time, when an agricultural or a processed agricultural product originating in a Party is being imported into the other Party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause serious 
injury or disturbance in the markets of like or directly competitive products of 
the other Party.  Those measures can consist in the suspension of further reduction of any customs duties on the products concerned, or in increases the customs duty on the product to a level which does not exceed the lesser of the MFN customs duty or the basic customs duty referred to in Article 60(3). 
 A party intending to take an emergency action should previously hold 
consultations with the other Party in order to find a mutually satisfactory 
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 8.2. Fisheries 
 
(a) Fishery products originating in Chile benefit on import into the EC from the 
provisions set out in Annex I.  For certain products such as hake, smoked 
salmon and preserved tuna, customs duties are eliminated within the limits of a tariff quota.  
(b) Fishery products originating in the Community benefit on import into Chile 
from the provisions set out in Annex II.  For certain products, customs duties 
are eliminated within the limits of a tariff quota.  
III. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT 
1. Exceptions and Reservations 
 The interpretation of the Association Agreement should not preclude the adoption or 
enforcement of measures which are necessary to protect public morals, to protect human, 
animal or plant life or health, to secure compliance with laws or regulations, including those 
relating to customs enforcement, the protection of intellectual property rights and the prevention of deceptive practices, related to the importation or exportation of gold or silver, related to the protection of national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value, or related to the conservation of exhaustible natural resources if such measures are made effective in conjunction with restrictions on domestic production or consumption and related to the 
products of prison labour.  However, such prohibitions or restrictions shall not constitute means 
of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination where the same conditions prevail or a disguised restriction on trade between the Parties.  
2. Accession 
 The Association Agreement does not contain any provision allowing other parties to 
accede to the Agreement.  As such, Article 204 is relevant in order to provide the basis for the incorporation of new Member States to the European Community.  
3. Consultation and Dispute Settlement Procedures 
 Either party may request consultations within the Association Committee with respect 
to any matter relating to the application or interpretation of the Part on Trade and Trade-
related matters contained in the Association Agreement or affecting its operation.  Differences are settled by means of a Decision.   Furthermore, when a Party considers that a measure violates a provision of the Part on 
Trade and trade-related matters contained in the Association Agreement and the matter has not 
been solved by the Association Committee within the timeframe established, it may request the establishment of a panel which consists of 3 arbitrators selected by the Parties in accordance with a selection procedure set out in Article 185 of the Association Agreement.  The arbitration panel takes decisions by majority votes and its rulings are binding.  Annex XV contains Model rules of procedure which determine the procedural steps and timeframes which the Panel and 
the Parties have to respect.  If a Party fails to implement a panel report, the other Party is 
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time, consistency of implementation measures with a panel report, level of suspension of benefits etc.  A code of Conduct for arbitrators is attached as Annex XVI to the Association Agreement.   The dispute settlement procedures under the Association Agreement are without prejudice to each Party's rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement.  When the disputes 
relates to obligations of a Party under the bilateral agreement which are equivalent in substance 
to WTO obligations, it shall have recourse to WTO Dispute Settlement.  Furthermore, once a forum has been selected for the settlement of a dispute, the Parties shall not have recourse to other forum.  4. Relation with other Trade Agreements 
 The Association Agreement does not preclude the maintenance or establishment of 
customs unions, free trade areas or other arrangements between either Party and third countries, insofar as they do not alter the rights and obligations provided for in this Agreement.  Consultations are foreseen between the Parties within the Association Committee on agreements 
establishing or adjusting customs unions or free trade areas with third parties and, where 
required, on other major issues related to the Parties' respective trade policies with third countries.  
5. Institutional Framework 
 An Association Council is established by the Association Agreement and meets at 
Ministerial level.  It supervises the implementation of the Agreement and adopts Decisions in 
the cases provided for in the Agreement.  The Association Council is assisted in the performance of its duties by an Association Committee, composed of senior civil servants, to which the Association Council may delegate any of its powers.  The Association Agreement foresees in a number of specific duties of the Association Committee with respect to trade and other related 
matters.  This committee is inter alias  responsible for supervising the implementation and 
operation of the Part on Trade in Goods of the Association Agreement, undertaking consultations, and taking decisions with regard to a number of issues.  Furthermore, a number of Special Committees is established in the Agreement.  These assist the Association Council and the Association Committee in the administration of the Part on Trade of the Association Agreement. 
 
 Finally, the three side agreements on SPS matters, Wine Trade and Spirits Trade, contained in the Association Agreement, foresee the establishment of a Joint Management Committee for each of the agreements, which are entitled to take decisions within their scope.  6. Duration 
 The Association Agreement is agreed upon for an unlimited period.  
 
7. Previous Agreements 
 Not relevant  
 IV. OTHER 
Provisions on Services
 
  The Chapter on services foresees reciprocal liberalisation in trade in services in conformity with Article V of the GATS. 
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Establishment  
 
  The Chapter on establishment foresees the reciprocal granting of national treatment for the sectors covered in Annex X to the Association Agreement.  
Government procurement
 
  Title IV of the Association Agreement applies to any law, regulation, procedure or practice regarding government procurement made by public entities, of goods, services and construction services, as provided for in Annexes XI to XIII to the Association Agreement.  
Each Party will provide access to their respective procurement market, considering those 
procurements whose value is above the threshold foreseen in Annex X, and requested at central or sub-central or local government levels and by public enterprises.    The procurement Title includes inter alia  provisions concerning:  principles of non 
discrimination and national treatment (Article 139), tendering procedures (Article 143), and bid 
challenges procedure (Article 155).  Other provisions such as the submission of information and technical cooperation are included.   Intellectual property rights
 
 
 The Parties agreed to grant and ensure adequate and effective protection of intellectual 
property rights in accordance with the highest international standards, including effective means of enforcing such rights provided for in international treaties.  These concern in particular mutual commitments to accede to a certain number of relevant IPR Conventions within specific time periods. 
 
Competition policy
 
  The Association Agreement establishes a cooperation mechanism between the authorities of the Parties having responsibility for implementation of competition rules.  The objectives of this mechanism are to promote cooperation and co-ordination between the Parties, 
and to eliminate anti-competitive activities through the application of their respective laws in 
order to avoid adverse effects to their trade and economic development.  Provisions on technical assistance and information are also included.  Provisions on this chapter are not subject to dispute settlements provisions.  
Transparency 
 
  The Association Agreement dedicates a specific Title (IX) to Transparency.  Contact points were established in order to assure the appropriate flows of information between the parties and the related business environment.  Cooperation on enhancing transparency in international fora is also considered. 
 
Trade facilitation
 
  Article 79 of the Association Agreements contains Parties’ undertaking to progressively facilitate trade without prejudice to the need for effective control and compliance with the 
Agreement’s provisions related to customs and trade-related matters.  Integrity, simplification, 
authomatization and dialogue with the business community are the main objectives for further action by the parties.  Cooperation
 
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 The Association Agreement foresees the strengthening of cooperation in areas such as customs matters; standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures;  competition matters;  government procurement, all which are closely related to the functioning of the Free Trade Area.   
 
    
 
The full text of the Agreement is available on the following websites
: 
 In Chile:   http://www.direcon.cl/frame/acuerdos_internacionales/f_bilaterales.html 
 
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EU25-Chile Imports/Exports, 1999 - 2001        (million Euro) 
               
 EU imports from Chile  EU exports to Chile  balance  total trade 
  
 1999 2000 2001  1999 2000 2001  1999 2000 2001  1999 2000 2001 
HS Section                    38,195        
Total  3,553 5,069 5,078  2,543 3,422 3,665  -1,010 -1,647 -1,412   6,096 8,491 8,743 
of which:                             
01 Animals & animal products  188 226 303 23 19 9  -165 -207 -294  211 245 312 
02 Vegetable products  518 459 554 21 28 22  -497 -431 -533  539 487 576 
03 Animal or vegetable fats  3 1 3 8 9 7  5 8 5  11 9 10 
04 Prepared foodstuffs  329 416 533 59 56 71  -271 -360 -462  388 472 605 
05 Mineral products  347 516 429 18 31 13  -330 -486 -416  365 547 442 
06 Chemical products  149 263 323 131 159 194  -18 -104 -128  280 423 517 
07 Plastics & rubber  31 38 34 356 440 455  325 402 420  388 477 489 
08 Hides & skins  1 0 0 3 4 4  2 3 4  3 4 4 
09 Wood & wood products  77 86 76 37 51 58  -40 -35 -19  115 137 134 
10 Wood pulp products  294 462 377 104 143 135  -190 -319 -243  397 604 512 
11 Textiles & textile articles  11 14 12 122 146 130  111 132 118  133 159 142 
12 Footwear, headgear  0 0 1 23 17 17  23 17 16  23 17 18 
13 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos  1 1 1 39 51 49  38 49 48  41 52 51 
14 Pearls, (semi-)precious stones, metals  271 385 316 9 11 9  -263 -375 -307  280 396 325 
15 Base metals & articles thereof  8 13 10 33 48 58  25 35 48  41 61 67 
16 Machinery & mechanical appliances  1,303 2159 2025 773 893 1000  -530 -1265 -1025  2,075 3052 3024 
17 Transportation equipment  7 5 8 367 369 336  360 364 328  374 374 344 
18 Instruments - measuring, musical  8 9 6 338 855 1009  331 846 1004  346 864 1015 
19 Arms & ammunition  1 0 0 6 7 6  5 7 5  6 7 6 
20 Miscellaneous  6 8 9 47 51 54  41 43 45  53 58 62 
21 Works of art  0 0 1 3 10 3  3 10 3  4 11 4 
Other   26 9 57  25 27 28  -1 18 -29  50 35 85 
Source : Eurostat COMEXT 14 J une 2005 (Statistical regime 4) 
 
   
 
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 EU25 trade 2001 with Chile  EU25 trade 2001 with Extra-EU25   Chile 
 imports exports balance  imports exports balance  market shares   
 M 
Euro % 
Total M  
Euro % 
Total M  
Euro  M  
Euro % 
Total M  
Euro % 
Total M  
Euro  imports exports Exp-
Imp 
ratio 
HS Section 
Total  5,078 100.0
% 3,665 100.0
% -1,412  1,027,893 100.0 
% 985,754 100.0 
% -42,139  0.5% 0.4% 0.72 
of which: 
01 Animals & animal products   303 6.0% 9 0.2% -294  17,057 1.7% 11,886 1.2% -5,171  1.8% 0.1% 0.03 
02 Vegetable products   554 10.9% 22 0.6% -533  26,158 2.5% 11,240 1.1% -14,918  2.1% 0.2% 0.04 
03 Animal or vegetable fats   3 0.06% 7 0.2% 5  2,382 0.2% 2,470 0.3% 88  0.1% 0.3% 2.54 
04 Prepared foodstuffs   533 10.5% 71 1.9% -462  24,227 2.4% 32,064 3.3% 7,837  2.2% 0.2% 0.13 
05 Mineral products   429 8.5% 13 0.3% -416  158,761 15.4% 29,650 3.0% -129,111  0.3% 0.0% 0.03 
06 Chemical products   323 6.4% 194 5.3% -128  70,325 6.8% 126,963 12.9% 56,638  0.5% 0.2% 0.60 
07 Plastics & rubber   34 0.7% 455 12.4% 420  26,619 2.6% 36,566 3.7% 9,947  0.1% 1.2% 13.24 
08 Hides & skins   0 0.0% 4 0.1% 4  11,253 1.1% 10,008 1.0% -1,246  0.0% 0.0% 20.49 
09 Wood & wood products   76 1.5% 58 1.6% -19  13,893 1.4% 7,067 0.7% -6,826  0.5% 0.8% 0.75 
10 Wood pulp products   377 7.4% 135 3.7% -243  16,406 1.6% 24,748 2.5% 8,343  2.3% 0.5% 0.36 
11 Textiles & textile articles   12 0.2% 130 3.5% 118  72,488 7.1% 43,589 4.4% -28,898  0.0% 0.3% 10.79 
12 Footwear, headgear   1 0.0% 17 0.5% 16  11,979 1.2% 7,408 0.8% -4,571  0.0% 0.2% 16.73 
13 Articles of stone, plas ter, cement, asbestos   1 0.0% 49 1.3% 48  8,434 0.8% 15,807 1.6% 7,373  0.0% 0.3% 37.24 
14 Pearls, (semi-)precious stones, metals   316 6.2% 9 0.2% -307  35,480 3.5% 28,791 2.9% -6,689  0.9% 0.0% 0.03 
15 Base metals & articles thereof   10 0.2% 58 1.6% 48  56,390 5.5% 55,297 5.6% -1,093  0.0% 0.1% 5.85 
16 Machinery & mechanical appliances   2025 39.9% 1000 27.3% -1,025  284,392 27.7% 310,694 31.5% 26,302  0.7% 0.3% 0.49 
17 Transportation equipment   8 0.1% 336 9.2% 328  93,880 9.1% 150,595 15.3% 56,715  0.0% 0.2% 44.50 
18 Instruments - measuring, musical   6 0.1% 1009 27.5% 1,004  44,917 4.4% 43,734 4.4% -1,183  0.0% 2.3% 183.38 
19 Arms & ammunition   0 0.0% 6 0.2% 5  609 0.1% 1,425 0.1% 816  0.1% 0.4% 12.43 
20 Miscellaneous   9 0.2% 54 1.5% 45  27,446 2.7% 19,274 2.0% -8,171  0.0% 0.3% 6.29 
21 Works of art   1 0.01% 3 0.1% 3  3,078 0.3% 4,147 0.4% 1,069  0.0% 0.1% 6.29 
Other   57 1.1% 28 0.8% -29  22,230 2.2% 12,331 1.3% -9,899  0.3% 0.2% 0.50 
Source : Eurostat COMEXT 14 J une 2005 (Statistical regime 4) TRADE/F/1  E. Schwarzenbrunner  
 
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